Good. (NP): The Julian Press, 1929. Hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued?) Bound in blue cloth boards with silver lettering to spine. Privately printed due to its risque nature. With tipped-in COLOR POCHOIR Frontis illustration and other full page illustrations by Rene Gockinga. Very good overall condition with minor cover fading and shelf-wear. No marking, NOT EX-LIBRARY. (b/nb) [US]

[publisher: The Chocorua Press] Hardcover Multi cover cloth cover. Color illustrations by Rene Gockinga. This edition limited to 450 copies signed by author. This is number 43. Book is in a poor slipcase. Pictures on request
[Mt. Pleasant, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1929]

[publisher: Chochorua Press, New York] Hardcover Small 4to. Unpaginated. 6 hand painted watercolor illustrations w/tissue guards by Rene Gockinga. Multi-colored cloth binding in brown slipcase. Case split along bottom edge. Signed by the author. One of 450 copies. Case in fair, interior in very good condition.
[Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1928]
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[publisher: Chocorua Press, Chelsea, NY] First Edition First edition. One of 450 numbered copies SIGNED by the author. Six hand-colored illustrations by Rene Gockinga. Near fine with a touch of darkening on hinges, and cover lightly soiled; in a lightly rubbed slipcase.
[Middletown, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1929]
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[publisher: [Chelsea, New York: The Chocorua Press, 1929].] An essay on painting by the author of Thunder on the Left (1925), Kitty Foyle (1939), The Haunted Bookshop (1919), and Parnassus on Wheels (1917). Quarto. [16] pp. Illustrated by Rene Gockinga. Six pochoir plates and a pochoir enhanced title page, all of which have tissue guards. Black and white vignette. Decoratively colored and illustrated linen. A few small stains on covers. A very good copy. Limited to four hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number 403. Signed by the author on the colophon.
[Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1929]
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[Chelsea, New York: The Chocorua Press, Date: 1929] Limited to four hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number 403. Signed by the author on the colophon. . Decoratively colored and illustrated linen. . Quarto. Illustrated by Rene Gockinga. Six pochoir plates and a pochoir enhanced title page, all of which have tissue guards. Black and white vignette. A few small stains on covers. A very good copy. An essay on painting by the author of Thunder on the Left (1925), Kitty Foyle (1939), The Haunted Bookshop (1919), and Parnassus on Wheels (1917). 1929. The Chocorua Press, US

MORLEY, Christopher. The Palette Knife. Illustrated by Rene Gockinga With Six Original Water-Colors. Orig. decorated cloth. Chelsea, N.Y.: The Chocorua Press, 1929. First edition. One of 450 copies signed by Morley. A fine copy. [US]

USA: Privately Printed, Date: 1930. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth hard covers gilt decoration and titling to front and spine. Fading and wear to spine and corners & edges; text-block edges toned. Old owner's bookplate inside front cover; top corner of endpaper clipped. Otherwise internally clean, tight and unmarked. A sound copy. Illustrated. 295pp.. 1930. Privately Printed [CA]

USA Privately Printed 1930 1st Edition Hardcover Fair Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Original blue cloth hard covers gilt decoration and titling to front and spine. Fading and wear to spine and corners & edges; text-block edges toned. Old owner's bookplate inside front cover; top corner of endpaper clipped. Otherwise internally clean, tight and unmarked. A sound copy. Illustrated. 295pp.

[publisher: The Roxburghe Club, SAN FRANCISCO] Hardcover 28 x 19 cm, label pasted on front fixed fly leaf "Ex Libris Herbert Mclean Evans", in manuscript pencil on front loose fly leaf "CAMP Grabhorn 1/250 1st book of Roxburghe Club", on 4th blank page in manuscript "greetings from Theo W. Koch", Title Page "Eden Anto BY ANTONIO FOGAZZARO TRANSLATED BY THEODORE WESLEY KOCH [FLOURISH] The Roxburghe Club OF SAN FRANCISCO 1930" Printed in red and black, Copyright 1930 by Theodore Wesley Koch, FOREWORD [with red first capital A], [6 UNNUMBERED PRINTED PAGES INITIALED IN PRINT "T. W. K. Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois. May, 1930, Facsimiles ILLUSTRATING THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL POINTS MENTIONED IN THE FORWARD, [FLOURISH], Portrait of Ariosta engraved by F De Nanto, [Three pages in brown of Facsimile of notes in Lord Charlemont's copy [Pierpoint Morgan Library], Title-Page engraved by F. De Nanto, Eeden Anto, with first numbr 3 andportrait of Doctor Marcon, an aldermanin a town of Polesine, [pages numbered sequentially to 29 each number printed jus unde "Eden Anto"; OF THIS THE FIRST BOOK OF THE ROXBURGHE CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO [FLOURISH] Two Hundred and Fifty copies have been printed in the month of June, 1930, by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn, members of the Club. The Illustrations are by Rene Gockinga, olivel green cloth with silk ties in plain olive green slip case
[Eugene, OR, U.S.A.] ...

[publisher: The Roxburghe Club, San Francisco] Hardcover "Of this the first book of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco: Two Hundred and Fifty copies have been printed in the month of June, 1930, by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn, members of the Club. The illustrations are René Gockinga." Number 73 of 250. Translated by Theodore Wesley Koch. Contains sepia colored illustrations. Bound in green paper with titling on spine. Slipcased. Green ribbons attached to front and back covers. Slipcase covered in green paper, some wear to edges and spine. Book plate on front endpaper. 4to, 29pgs.
[petaluma, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1930]

[publisher: Roxburgh Club, San Francisco] Hardcover Translated by Theodore Wesley Koch. Illustrated with 4 wash-drawings by René Gockinga and 6 full-page facsimile plates. One of 250 numbered copies of the first book issued by the Roxburghe Club. Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. Bound in paper boards. Slipcase slightly bumped at corners. Prospectus laid in.
[Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1930]

San Francisco: Roxburgh Club, Date: 1930. Hardcover. Fine. Translated by Theodore Wesley Koch. Illustrated with 4 wash-drawings by René Gockinga and 6 full-page facsimile plates. One of 250 numbered copies of the first book issued by the Roxburghe Club. Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. Bound in paper boards. Slipcase slightly bumped at corners. Prospectus laid in. 1930. Roxburgh Club [US]

Date: 1930. FOGAZZARO, Antonio. Eden Anto. Translated by Theodore Wesley Koch. Original flexible boards, ,printed paper spine label, green ribbon ties. San Francisco: The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, 1930. 4to. First edition. One of 250 numbered copies. Illustrated by Rene Gockinga. Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. The first book of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco. Small bookplate, else fine. 1930. [US]

[publisher: The Roxburghe Club, San Francisco] Hardcover First Edition Limited Edition. Flexible boards. Quarto. 29pp. The First Book of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco. Translated by Theodore Wesley Koch. LIMITED TO 250, numbered copies; this is #183. Presentation copy, INSCRIBED (Greetings from) BY KOCH. Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn; Illustrated by Rene' Gockinga. Green paper covered flexible boards with green ribbon ties and slipcase. This copy has been wrapped in plastic fastened with celophane tape; tape has left tape stains on front and rear end-papers. Slipcase in very nice condition.
[Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1930]
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[publisher: Privately Printed] Hardcover First Edition Illustrated By Rene Gockinga. Cloth Covers Worn, Repaired, Boards Tight. Lvcivs Apvleivs On Title Page. Limited To 900 Copies. 295 Pgs. Erotic Art.
[Bath, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1930]
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[publisher: Julian Press January 1929] Hardcover First Edition Julian Press, 1929. Illustrated by Rene Gockinga with line drawings throughout and a tipped-in full color plate facing the title page. Blue cloth slightly faded around the perimitter and the spine. Silver spine title still bright. No shelf wear or bumping to corners and spine ends.
[St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1929]

[publisher: THE ROXBURGHE CLUB, San Francisco] Hardcover Eden Anto by Antonio Fogazzaro and Translated by Theodore Wesley Koch "Of This The First Book of the ROXBURGHE CLUB of San Francisco, Two Hundred and Fifty Copies have been printed in the month of June, 1930, by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn, members of the club, The Illustrations are by Rene' Gockinga, This is Copy Number 215 as stated on the Limitation Page at the rear of the book. Pages uncut, most of the ribbon ties are attached and present although the top right front cover ribbon tie is missing. The matching slipcase is present and in great shape except for small stain to spine, spine paper label is also present. [47] pp. The first book published by the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, "Eden Anto" is the story of a rare 1532 edition of Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso", written by Italian novelist Antonio Fogazzaro (1842-1911). Three illustrations by Dutch artist Rene Gockinga. There is a small inscription on the Front Free end-paper which states "Birthday Greetings to M.A.B. from T.W.K. 1930." T.W.K. IS OF COURSE THEODORE WESLEY KOCH WHO WROTE THE FORWARD AND TRANSLATION OF THIS BOOK. HE USED HIS INITIALS WHICH ALSO APPEARS IN TYPED PRINT AT THE END OF HIS FOREWARD.(T.W.K.). GREAT ASSOCIATION COPY. Protected by mylar cover.
[San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1930]

[publisher: The Roxburghe Club, San Francisco] Hardcover Green paper-covered boards with spine label and green ties, slender 4to., (xi), 29. (1) pages, six facsimiles and two illustrations by Rene Gockinga. The first book published by the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco. One of 250 numbered copies printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn on unbleached handmade paper. Tie ends are lacking, a small chip to the foot of the spine, else a clean, unworn near fine copy in archival mylar.
[Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1930]